Submontane western Carpathian bilberry-cowberry heaths

English name: Submontane western Carpathian bilberry-cowberry heaths

Description (English)

Vaccinium myrtillus-Vaccinium vitis-idaea heaths of the collinar and montane levels of the western and northern Carpathians of Moravia, Slovakia, Poland, with Deschampsia flexuosa, Melampyrum pratense, Melampyrum sylvaticum, Calamagrostis arundinacea.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code F4.2161
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F4.2)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Calamagrostis arundinacea
Flowering Plants Deschampsia flexuosa
Flowering Plants Melampyrum pratense
Flowering Plants Melampyrum sylvaticum
Flowering Plants Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Calamagrostis arundinacea Flowering Plants
Deschampsia flexuosa Flowering Plants
Melampyrum pratense Flowering Plants
Melampyrum sylvaticum Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus Flowering Plants
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 31.2161 Submontane western Carpathian bilberry-cowberry heaths source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 F4.2161 Submontane western Carpathian bilberry-cowberry heaths same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 F4.2161 Submontane western Carpathian bilberry-cowberry heaths same
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